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As of close of business last night, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s stock clocked out at $60.85, up 0.48% from its previous closing price of $60.56. In other words, the price has increased by $0.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.62 million shares were traded. SMG stock price reached its highest trading level at $61.63 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $60.23.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SMG’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 207.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.94 and its Current Ratio is at 1.71.
On April 07, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $69.
Truist Upgraded its Hold to Buy on April 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold 25,000 shares for $52.87 per share. The transaction valued at 1,321,750 led to the insider holds 13,344,274 shares of the business.
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. bought 25,000 shares of SMG for $1,321,846 on May 02 ’25. On Feb 13 ’25, another insider, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 62,877 shares for $66.70 each. As a result, the insider received 4,194,192 and left with 13,369,274 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SMG now has a Market Capitalization of 3511957760 and an Enterprise Value of 6326259200. As of this moment, Scotts’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 121.51, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.831 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.251.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SMG is 1.98, which has changed by -0.05483067 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SMG has reached a high of $93.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $45.61. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.63%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SMG traded 1.39M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1144230 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 57.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.80M. Insiders hold about 24.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.60% stake in the company. Shares short for SMG as of 1748563200 were 4038714 with a Short Ratio of 2.91, compared to 1745971200 on 3507988. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4038714 and a Short% of Float of 9.2.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.64, SMG has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.64. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04359313The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.14.
